UK Cinema Association welcomes announcement of planned COVID relaxation
The UK Cinema Association has welcomed today’s announcement that COVID-19 restrictions on cinemas in England are set to be relaxed from Monday 19 July.
UK Cinema Association calls for additional support in response to continuation of COVID-19 restrictions
The UK Cinema Association has expressed disappointment at today's confirmation that the removal of social distancing restrictions in England will be delayed, and has called on the Government to offer additional support to its members.
UK Cinema Association welcomes decision to re-open cinemas in Northern Ireland
The UK Cinema Association has welcomed today's confirmation by the Northern Ireland Executive that cinemas will be able to re-open again from Monday 24 May.
2020 Annual Report looks back on tumultuous year for UK cinema operators
The UK Cinema Association has today published its 2020 Annual Report, covering the organisation's activities during a year which presented its members with unprecedented challenges.
Audience eagerness to return at an all-time high as UK cinemas prepare to welcome back audiences
Latest survey figures confirm eagerness amongst UK audiences to return to the big screen is at an all-time high, this as around 80 per cent of UK cinemas are planning to re-open when allowed from Monday 17 May.
UK audiences eager to return to the big screen, survey confirms
Survey results released today by the cross-industry body Cinema First confirm that the UK public is more eager than ever to return to cinemas when they start to reopen next month, with 59 per cent citing the cinema as their most missed out-of-home entertainment activity.
UK Cinema Association reiterates opposition to use of COVID-status certificates
In response to numerous media enquiries in the last few days, the UK Cinema Association today reiterated its opposition to any requirement that UK cinemas might be required to ask customers to 'prove' their COVID-free status when sites are allowed to re-open in the coming weeks.
UK Cinema Association welcomes appointment of Tim Richards as BFI Chair
The UK Cinema Association has warmly welcomed today's announcement of the appointment of Vue International founder and CEO Tim Richards as the new Chair of the British Film Institute (BFI).
2020 figures confirm impact of COVID-19 on UK cinema sector
Figures for 2020 UK box office released by Comscore - and separate figures for admissions from the Cinema Advertising Association - have confirmed the devastating effect that restrictions around the COVID-19 outbreak had on the UK cinema sector, with both down over three-quarters on 2019.
Leading UK film figures support call for government funding for UK cinema sector
Over 40 leading figures from the UK film industry have written to the Chancellor supporting the UK Cinema Association's 'Keep the Magic Alive' campaign for targeted funding support for UK cinema operators.